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Scientists discover Greenland sharks can survive for centuries with functioning eyesight, overturning the long-held belief that they are blind |

Greenland sharks entered popular science writing on the strength of one number, 400 years. Some individuals swimming in the North Atlantic today were alive during Isaac Newton’s lifetime, born centuries before anyone thought to ask how old a shark could get. That figure alone would be enough to make the species a fixture of “strange…

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‘Like preparing for IIT and UPSC together’: Father Murali shares Sreeshankar’s comeback story | Commonwealth Games News

KOCHI: S Murali gave an unusual analogy to describe the struggles his son, long jumper Sreeshankar Murali, undertook to regain full fitness after a career-threatening knee injury he sustained two years ago.“Sreeshankar’s comeback was as difficult as preparing for the IIT and Civil Services simultaneously,” he told TOI.Murali is currently near Prague, where he is…

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R Madhavan says there are better swimmers in India than Vedaant, but people talk about him because he’s his son: ‘Stardom is a very dangerous thing’ |

R Madhavan’s decision to move from Chennai to Dubai during the pandemic was driven not by professional ambitions, but by his son Vedaant’s pursuit of excellence in swimming. The actor relocated to provide better training opportunities for the young athlete, who has since emerged as a promising swimmer. Vedaant is currently training in Ahmedabad with…

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Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: “My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been…” – a powerful lesson in resilience and gratitude |

Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking Life rarely goes exactly the way anyone plans it. Careers shift direction unexpectedly, and personal challenges arrive without any warning at all. Stephen Hawking faced a version of that shock more extreme than almost anyone. Diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 21, with doctors initially giving him only…

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‘Respectful language should sill be maintained’: Ex-India captain on PM Modi abuse | Off the field News

Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia has said people have every right to protest and share their opinions, but using abusive or offensive language, particularly against the Prime Minister, is not appropriate.His comments came after videos from a protest at New Delhi’s Jantar Mantar showed some participants using profane slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Bhaichung…

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